World English Bible
"But although they sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them; and they begin to waste away because of the oppression of the king of mighty ones."
— Hosea 8:10, World English Bible
“Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.”
“Yea, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them; and they begin to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of princes. ”
“Even though they have hired lovers among the nations, I will soon gather them together for judgment. Then they will begin to waste away under the oppression of a mighty king.”
“But even though they shall have hired the nations, now will I gather them together: and they shall rest a while from the burden of the king, and the princes.”
“But though they give money to the nations for help, still I will send them in all directions; and in a short time they will be without a king and rulers.”
“Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.”
For they sow the wind, and they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up.
Israel is swallowed up. Now they are among the nations like a worthless thing.
For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.
But although they sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them; and they begin to waste away because of the oppression of the king of mighty ones.
Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.
I wrote for him the many things of my law; but they were regarded as a strange thing.
As for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; But Yahweh doesn't accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish their sins. They will return to Egypt.